A movement without thought. A small step forward, a bend of the front knee, weight easing onto the left foot, the left elbow pointed at the ball- text book style I’m walking down the hallway in our house. Then the stroke. A quick stiffening of the body and then relax. [Read more]
Standin’ on the Outside Lookin’ in
February 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
Sorry for the lateness of my missive but a combo of bathroom demolition and junior golf pennants has taken much of the weekend and drained my spirit despite a gripping 3.5/2.5 victory by the Belco kids over the visitors from Goulburn. For the uninitiated junior pennants is a match play format like the President’s Cop. [Read more]
Cricket Dreaming by Barry Nicholls
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Cricket Dreaming by Barry Nicholls $25 (+ $5 postage) The experiences, stories and characters of a life in cricket.
The Story of 78 by Barry Nicholls
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The Story of 78 by Barry Nicholls $25 (+ $5 postage) One of the most thrilling and consequential grand finals in South Australian lore. Sturt and Norwood fight out a classic.
Memoirs of a Mug Punter by John Harms
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Memoirs of a Mug Punter by John Harms $30 (+ $5 postage) Can a horse syndicate also set a socialist example? Can truth and beauty be found at a country race track? Follow the adventures of Courting Pleasure, and those who had a stake in her.
Crio’s Q: Good and Bad Breaks
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Being a team man is one thing but, all too often, sportsmen know that they are competing with “mates” for a spot in the side. When the chance comes, you just gotta take it. I always felt a little sorry for Peter Anderson.
The Kernahans
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The late Harry Kernahan with young Stephen in 1984.
Decision Pending….
February 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
As I ponder the Australian cricket team’s 2011/12 dog’s-breakfast of a schedule, I see a sport undergoing a form of mid-life crisis, a game grappling with its very identity. In the fast-paced, highly competitive world of elite sport, international cricket’s administrators are directionless. Good, decisive governance of the international game is seriously lacking. The [Read more]
It’s Your Wally Grout by Wally Wright
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It’s Your Wally Grout by Wally Wright $25 (+ $5 postage) Wally Wright gives a personal account of the career of his grandfather, the great Australian wicket-keeper. John Harms looks at It’s Your Wally Grout
Optimism and hope are wonderful things
February 5, 2012 by 5 Comments
Optimism and hope are wonderful things As the new football season approaches and practice matches (that’s really what the NAB comp is) are about to begin every football supporter is optimistic about how their team is going to go in the coming year. Hopes of their team making the finals or even taking out the [Read more]
1964 A Game, A Season, A State by Michael Sexton
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1964 A Game, A Season, A State by Michael Sexton $30 (+ $5 postage) Michael Sexton looks at the characters and the times which made for a golden period in South Australian football. Review by Chris Riordan
Australia: Story of a Cricket Country (edited by Christian Ryan)
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Australia: Story of a Cricket Country (edited by Christian Ryan) $75 (special Almanac price) (+ $10 postage) (normal retail price $90) The game, its characters and its place in Australia’s culture: superbly told in words and pictures. An extended version of John Harms’ essay for the book. John Butler reviews Australia Story of a [Read more]
The Australian Game of Football since 1858
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The Australian Game of Football: Various $90 (hardcover) (+ $10 postage) The official AFL publication celebrating football’s 150th anniversary. From the hotly debated origins of the game to modern times, this book encompasses a broad sweep across football’s history.
The Story of the Melbourne Cup
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The Story of the Melbourne Cup: Various $90 (hardcover) (+ $10 postage) The history, the horses and the personalities that have made the Cup the nation’s race. Superb photos and writing covering 1861 until the present day.
Australian Football Clubs in New South Wales by Miles Wilks
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Australian Football Clubs in New South Wales by Miles Wilks $35 (A4 size) ($10 postage) A comprehensive look at the contribution of NSW Aussie Rules clubs to the VFL/AFL. Filled with stories and photographs of those who have crossed the border to make their mark in the big leagues. Miles Wilks discusses Australian Football Clubs in NSW
The Stats Revolution by Ted Hopkins
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The Stats Revolution by Ted Hopkins: $30 (+ $5 postage) Ted Hopkins helped win one of the greatest ever grand finals, then became a poet and writer, and then invented a system of measures that transformed the way the game of football was understood. ‘Football’s Futurist’ tells his story his way.
Manangatang by Adam McNicol
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Manangatang by Adam McNicol: $45 (+ $5 postage) Adam McNicol’s tribute to his family’s Mallee hometown. Full of wonderful anecdotes and characters. A little gem of Australian social history.
AFL Legends by Sean Gorman
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Legends The AFL Indigenous Team of the Century by Sean Gorman $40 (+$5 postage) Sean Gorman’s celebration of the indigenous footballer in the VFL/AFL. John Harms reviews Legends
Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic by James Gilchrist
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Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic by James Gilchrist: $30 (+ $5 postage) “A little Nick Hornby, a little Frank McCourt…” – Greg Baum James Gilchrist’s long and complicated relationship with the Collingwood football club. John Butler reviews Tortured Tales…
Link: Soul Train Tribute
February 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Courtesy of Rick Kane. Don Cornelius, creator and host of Soul Train, has passed away aged 75. For a stroll through black American music and styles of the last 40 years just click below: http://idolator.com/6161621/don-cornelius-soul-train-line-dances
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